title: The relationship between temperament, gender, and childhood dysfunctional voiding.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Dysfunctional voiding (DV) is an extremely common pediatric complaint. The goal of this study was to examine the relationship between DV and childhood temperament.
  
  
  METHODS
  Information about the voiding behaviors and temperaments of 50 children was examined using a case-control model. Caregivers were asked to fill out the Children's Behavior Questionnaire in order to rate their child on the dimensions of surgency, negative affect, and effortful control. The relationship between DV and these dimensions was then evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Males with DV were found to have lower effortful control than males with normal voiding habits. Females with DV did not demonstrate a difference in effortful control, but did demonstrate a higher rate of surgency.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results suggest that temperament does have an association with DV. These findings are in line with temperamental associations with other externalizing trouble behaviors and may inform potential treatment strategies for DV.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC, USA. colacoma@umdnj.edu
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Colaco
authors.forename: Roseanne D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Dobkin
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sterling
authors.forename: Dona
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barone
mesh_terms: D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods; D011379:Prognosis; D012016:Reference Values; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013694:Temperament; D016482:Urinalysis / Q000379:methods; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D014563:Urodynamics
keywords: temperament; voiding dysfunction